Swivel hook



.Aug. l2, 1930.

I c. v. KooNs 1,773,045

SWIVEL HOOK Filed June 29, 1929 Patented Aug. 12, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE onAnLEs vElaNoN xooNs, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNon 'ro AMERI- cAN ENGINEERING coMrANY, 'rIoN or PENNSYLVANIA Application led June 29,

The principal object of this invention is to provide a novel swivel hook assemblage having improved characteristics of ruggedness and simplicity.

Another object of the invention is to provide a swivel hook assemblage in which the hook element may be readily detached from the suspension means. l

The 1nvention further resides in a novel l0 form of coupling whereby the stresses are dis# tributedover a relatively large surface area, thereby materially increasing the strength and durability of the connection between the hook and the suspension means.

The invention further resides in certain -novel and improved structural details, ashereinafter set forth and as illustrated in the attached'drawings, in which: 4

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the swivel hook assemblage, and

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the hook designated .by the reference numeral 1 is permanently fixed by riveting into armember 2 which constitutes one part of a housing 3. The other part 4 of the housing is a substantially bell-shaped member having an opening .5 at the top and having projecting inwardly from its lower edge segmental flanges 6, 6, which are adapted in assemblage and as illustrated to interlock with opposed segmental flanges 7 7 on the housing part 2to thereby hold the housing parts together. The flanges 7 7 are of a length permitting their insertion between the ends of the flanges 6, 6, after which a relative rotation of the housingl parts through a relatively small angle, in the present instance approximately 90", brings the iianges in the superimposed interlocked position. In Fig. 2, the space between the ends of the flanges 6, 6 of the member 4 is designated by the reference numeral 8. A set screw 9 is provided which passes through the parts 2 4, as illustrated in Fig. 1, to prevent accidental relative rotational movement of the housing parts causing accidental separation of the hook from the suspension means.

y Within the housing 3 is an element 10, this 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A'CORPORA- SWIVEL HOOK 1929. Serial No. 874,899.

element comprisin a cylindrical part 11 whlch projects free y into the housing openlng .5. This element, which is adapted to recelve and have attached thereto suitable suspension means consisting in the present instance of a cable 12, has at the base of the cylindrical portion 11 an annular transverse flange 13 which constitutes a seat for an antifriction bearing 14 surrounding the cylindrlcal part 11. The housing member 4 is formed with an interior annular plane surface 15 surrounding the o enin 5, which surface engages the top o the earing 14 whereby the latter supports the housing in a manner affording free rotational movement between the suspension means 12, secured 1n the element 10, and the hook 1 carried by the housing 3.

It will be noted that the actual bearing surface between the suspension means and the hook is a relatively extended one givingV relatively great strength; and that the assemblage is an extremely simple one in which the hook is readily detachable from the suspension means by merely releasing the set screw 9 and relatively turning the housing parts through a small angle.

I claim:

1. I a swivel hook, the combination with a two-part housing having a top opening, of a hook permanently fixed in one of said parts, interlocking means in said parts releasable b a relative rotary movement of said parts tlirrough a small angle,`releasable means for preventing said relative rotary movement, a supporting member extending into the casing through said opening, and an anti-friction bearing carried by said member and constituting a support for the casing.

2. In a swivel hook, the combination with a two-part housing having a top opening, of a hook permanently fixed in one of said parts, means for releasably securing said parts together, a shouldered element within the housing having a part projecting freely into said top opening, said element beign adapted for attachment to suspension means, and an antifriction bearing mounted on the said shoul- 4der and supporting the housin .mg apart projecting a twofpart housin having a top opening, of a hook ermanent y fixed 1n one of said parts, means or releasably securing said parts tother, an element within the housm havfreely into sald top opening and ada ted r reception of suspens1on means, an having below said part a transverse annular flange, and an anti-friction bearin 1r surrounding the said projecting part of saida element and seated on the lan e,

said housing having an interior annu ar plane surface surrroundin the top opening and engaging the top of sai bearing to thereby support the housing.

4. n a swivel hook, the combination with a two-part housing, one art of said housing being substantially bell aped and havin a top opening, and having at the lower e ge thereof transversely projecting Iianges spaced apart at their ends, a hook rmanently secured in the other part of said housing, said latter `art having at the to transversely projecting flange elements a a ted for insertion between the ends of the anges of the upper housing part and adapted when the parts are thereafter relatively rotated to overlie the anges of the upper part to thereby unite the parts of the housing, releasable means for preventing relative rotational movement of said housing parts, an element within the housing and having a part projecting freely into said top opening, said element being adapted for reception lof suspension means, andan anti-friction bearing seated on said element and supporting said housing.

" CHARLES VERNON KOOINS. 

